Canada has formally opposed Palestinian attempts to join 15 different United Nations treaties and conventions, and the Palestinian envoy says Canadians should be appalled.
The current Canadian government argues that Palestine is not a legal state, but the Palestinians reply that they won non-member observer status at the UN General Assembly in November 2012.
‘Canada …a cheerleader for Israeli extremists’
“It pains the Palestinians to know that Canada is trying to exclude us from our rightful place in the family of nations. It is awkward to see a great country like Canada relegated to the role of cheerleader for Israeli extremists at the UN,” Said Hamad, the chief representative of the Palestinian delegation to Canada, said in an emailed response to the Canadian Press wire service.
“When future Canadians look back at Canada’s positions during this time they will be appalled that their country was so boldly opposed to justice and so far on the wrong side of history,” he added.
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